Medical-Surgical Nurse
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Sky Lakes Medical Center

Med-Surg Nurse Opportunity

Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Experience & Certifications

• Minimum 2.5 years of nursing experience (first 6 months do not count)
• General surgery experience required
• Total joint experience preferred but not required
• ACLS and BLS certification required
• Must have EPIC experience

Prior Travel Experience: Not specified (no explicit requirement)

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Total joint replacements
• General surgeries
• Gynecological surgeries
• General medical patients including:

  • CVA (stroke)
  • Pneumonia (PNA)
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Alcohol-related conditions (ETOH)
  • End of life care
  • COVID-19

Unit Details

• Charge nurse role available; charge nurse takes patients at a lower ratio
• 24/7 hospital supervisor coverage
• Nurse aides present with ratios of 7-8 patients per aide
• Respiratory therapy equipment includes V60 vents, CPAPs, and high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• Central Monitoring Unit staffed with Monitor Techs 24/7; RNs read and verify cardiac strips

Shift & Scheduling

• 12-hour shifts: 0545-1815 and 1730-0615
• Weekend requirement: typically every other weekend, depending on unit needs
• Holiday work required
• No call or standby requirement
• Floating not required but may be requested if skill set allows and RN agrees

Orientation & Other Information

• Unit-specific orientation required (1-2 shifts depending on experience and prior familiarity with the facility)
• Biweekly orientation sessions starting early January 2025
• Dress code: clean and professional, no specific scrub color
• Housing is very difficult for those with pets

Nursing Responsibilities

• RNs required to titrate insulin drips
• Common titratable drip: insulin